Smyrna times., 1887-07-13
Smvrna and Vicinitv


market lively since the 4th.
The raspberry crop has been more
profitable this year than usual.
THE Episcopal Sunday-school pic
nicked to-day at Woodland Beach.
VERY tempting water melons but |
not of home growth, have been in mar
ket.
The Fruit Growers National Bank
has declared a semi-annual dividend of
per cent.
LOTS of innocent and harmless at.
fractions at COLCHESTER for children, a
fine grove for the older ones.
THE side walk on Commerce street,
between Union and Delaware, north
side, is:undergOiHg a process of grading.
The fourth annual picnic of the Pa
irons of Husbandry will be held at
Rehoboth Beach, July 10Th, Goth and
21st.
SOME twenty of our young people
have engaged rooms for week at the
Bright House, RehObOth, the last of the
month.
VIM NJ. BELL has bought the Hooper
Cottage, on Maryland Avenue, RehO-
both, and will move his family there
next week.
L. H. PEEKY has put up two story
! addition to the rear of his dwelling and
| Charles Smith has made an addition to
his including bath room, porch, &c.
RIPE huckleberries always make
their appearance in market about the
4th of July, and this year were true to
their record. The crop promises to be
abundant.
REV. J. w. LANKFORD is trying to
infuse a stronger temperance sentiment
among his people, and commenced by
q temperance sermon on Sunday night
at the Centennial church.
ONE of our citizens who enjoys a
Hibernicism thinks it very fortunate
> that the 4th of July was not appointed
this year for the 5th, or the fun would
all have been spoiled by the rain.
2 J. w. DENNEY and Samuel Wheat
man had unusual fsherman's luck yes
/ terday down the creek near the iron
r bridge, hooking over sixteen dozen
D perch and rock to bring home with
= them.
GREEN CORN, a table delight for the
blooming miss as well as the small boy
was in market on Saturday. August
Il is the month however, when thu
/ roasting ear" forms the prOminen
e dish on every table.
Y HUCKLEBERRY pic-nics are in Orde
= and day spent in gathering the luci
Gus berries will linger long in the mem
Ory of that unfortunate whose reminis
d oences of the day are interspersed wit
= few Of the festive "jigger."
e DEAKYNEVILLE school closed Jul
d 1st, for the month ending on that dat
IT Sallie Deakyne, Eta Deakyne, Lilli
=, Jones, Annie Donovan, Walter Dom
, van and Jacob Staats made an averas
E of 95 in recitation and department.
~ MRS. H. G. BUDD has bought one
IL Mr.. Anthony's lots on South street,
a the property of VIM. 7. Johnson. v
&C understand Mrs. Budd intends to bui
p a dwelling between now and the wi
We ter.
." THIS is Oat harvest week with Il
lP' farmers who have them, and more we
ed sOwn in New Castle county and tt
en- part of Kent county this Spring thi
his for a number of years. The wealth
~ has been seasOnable, and the crop
ne splendid.
i'' = WIN. c. GARNER, the leader of t
Dy well known Kent County Jubilee siI
in ers of the neighborhood of Mt. Frier
vas ship church west of Clayton, lost
.bo mother last week by a severe attack
"' cholera morbus caused by eating n
L potatoes.
A TELEGRAM was received at
III o'clock \. NJ. to-day from GOuley lin
}, it ing the sale of tickets to TOlches
or from this point to 45O. 1t is desira
rbo that persons going shall secure tick
by this evening. Not a single tic
seq will be sold beyond the total limit
nds 1000.
lere EVERYBODY is pleased with
old broad, large stone crossings that b
replaced the smaller ones at the I
corners" The people interested
OldEktB SbIbCi are dlSO pACtAoCA WIN
ex- stone crossing that has been laid ac
in nearly opposite Stevenson & Pereg
oDd ice cream saloon.
of The Oat crop now being harveste
en- one of the best in this section that
- been known for years, and if such
Vhe cess should be frequent the Oat har
med NAV be made a lucrative bF&pcE
.nce cereal agriculture on this Penins
There were more fields sOwn this Sp
= than for some years.
co.. QUININE buscuit is said to be
0"' latest novelty in the medical pa
own line. Each biscuit contains graf
that Guinine, and the taste is so cOnce
not that hearty individual can put t
- down until the hair on the back OF
49, 49, head begins to cur, without knoV
Vne what he is taking.
'oe"- THE extension of the water N
start on additional streets which was
'elIes menced two weeks ago will be fini
this week with North street.
,bo new boiler apd pump for the en-
house which have 6eep procured to
Det- plement the other in case Of peed,
has soon be in their proper place.
sum- JOSEPH SMITHERs has done a
the thing in removing the tigh, high
issue that hid his yard from the street
Il, ,, putting in its place low, open f
NP There are other handsome yards
thaU would be a great improvement tc
But street by removing the high
,ainst fences obstructing them from sight
Il All ENJOY pleasant ride to PER-!
tinet. and a most delightful trip dOwI
ee to Chesapeake Bay passing through
where famous ducking grounds of
- waters, and have a good time at
Gu 10 chester with the Asbury NJ. E. Su
OF School tomorrow Thursday.
sc to leaves Smyrna depot at 6 An,
iOcal WOODLAND BEACH is a favOri
string sort for our young people, going
z, but ia time for supper and returning
! mad cool night or early morning. o
=. It. two such evening parties occur
'''0 week, numbering fgOm one to tw
en- couple each A large crow
n edi there on the 4th and Mr.. Gamphe
issues about 500 at the hotel OR that dal
Iere Is THE transfer from cars to
incOn- made quickly and without dang
moSe- the wharf is walled all round '
- high, tight board fence. Returni
tFansGar from boat TO cars is mad